Solar energy utilizing apparatuses and methods of manufacturing the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHyung-bin Son, Jong-min Kim, Young-jun Park, Seung-nam Cha
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Abstract
A solar energy utilizing apparatus includes: a fluid pipe forming a flow path of a heat medium and including a convex surface; and a solar cell formed on the convex surface of the fluid pipe. In a method of manufacturing a solar energy utilizing apparatus, a first substrate including a first surface and a second surface is formed. The first surface has a plurality of convex surfaces and the second surface has a plurality of concave surfaces. A plurality of solar cells are formed on the convex surfaces, respectively. A second substrate is formed, and the second substrate is bonded to the first substrate.
Claims17
A solar energy utilizing apparatus comprising:
- a fluid pipe forming a flow path for a heat medium, the fluid pipe having at least one convex surface;
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- a solar cell formed on the at least one convex surface of the fluid pipe.
A method of manufacturing a solar energy utilizing apparatus, the method comprising:
- forming a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface including a plurality of convex surfaces, and the second surface having a plurality of concave surfaces, the plurality of concave surfaces corresponding to the plurality of convex surfaces to form a first plurality of grooves;
- forming a plurality of solar cells on the plurality of convex surfaces, respectively;
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- bonding a second substrate to the first substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.